The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-15
CURRENT PERIODICALS.


In the November Cosmopolitan, Julian Haw-
thorne, who is himself it is aid. something of
athlete argues earnestly and eloquently in favor
of a cultivation of the "noble art of sef-de-
Tense, conducted with the fists" The prop
erly constituted man, be maintains, has the
fighting instinct. eff not" he says. $50 much
the worse for him. The newborn babe comes
into the world with clenched fists, in token.
doubtless of his purpose TO take his own part
later When a boy is insuited, when his
rights are invaded. when he feels himself in
danger Of being frightened, what is tho natural
away and tell mammal To call namesl To
smile sweetly and make polite remarka trow
notl admit that there may be- boys and boys,
but the boy who is q boy in any de-
cent and tolerable sense of the word,
that boy sets his teeth. doubles MP his
fists, the blood flies to his face TALL ready
to be tapped1 and ne pitches in 1t is fine
thing to do and to see; it is natural as eating
apples; and the effect upon the Digestion crcu-
lation and higher moral qualities generally is
vastly better Mr. Hawthorne believes that
prlze- ghtine as a profession should be encour-
aged to a certain degree. and urges that the
feeling that draws men of all classes and con-
ditions to such exhibitions is legitimate out
growth of the natural human instinct and not
necessarily degrading. II see it mentioned,
with an accent Of pious horror" he says, that
So and so and So and so, mon of special emil
nence and distinction in the comm unity, were
present at the Madison square Garden to
Mr.. Sullivan fight the big Maori It seems to
were eminent and distinguished that they
attended the seance in question; 1t
them to fight the fight and win the whereby
their distinction and eminence was achieved.
You must take men as they are and not expect
them to be tOtus teres atque rotundus to day
and mutilated abortions tomorrow. We are
not perfect; not altogether lovely; but
we shall never even stand chance OF becoming
SO if we emasculate ourselves"
Among other readable contributions to this
number of the Cosmopolitan are "A Brighter
Hope for Women" by Shirley Dare The
ling: 1.-The California Ranch and 1.-The Passing
of the Buffalo" There are also several unusual
ly good short stories.
The Philadelphia Book News for November
contains a very discriminating study of the nov
elist Howells by Maurice Thompson. In the
the course of this article Mr.. Thompson says:
II have read nearly everything that Mr. How
ellis mas written with the result that remember
Mr.. Howells with infinite respect and with ten
der friendship, but do not remember any char
acter he has made. save as one remembers light
people whom one casually meets here and there.
He has made man like Esmond, woman
like Romola no hero no heroine. This is praise
and not blame of Mr.. Howells from his own
critical point of view; for he has consciously and
avowedly labored to such an end His theory of
the novelist's function compels him to keep close
along the line of the usual the mediocre, the
commonplace He vehementy denies the exist
ence of genius, or heroism or grand action in
human life.
'1As novelist 1 should rank Mr. Howes a
little below Daudet and little above Thomas
Hardy; at the same time feel certain that but
for his realistic hobby ne could easily 60 above
even Daudet"
Book News also contains in addition to it's US
ual store of miscellaneous literary information
excellent portrait of the playwright, George
II. Boxer, with an accompanying biographical
sketch.
Shelley is the subject of stu dy by Charles
Dudley Warner in the New Princeton Review
for November. That it is labor of love with
Mr.. Warner is indicated in his positive asser-
ton. "There is no longer. we imagine any room
for discussion of the position of Shelley
lyric poet. He is second to one in our lam
guage. If want an exact definition of what
we mean by poetry we turn to his. 1t
his natural language. He wrote bird flies"
THE American Idea" as discussed by George
Cary Egeleston. is paper which it would be
well that every citizen, and particularly all
members of labor unions, should read and con-
slider. Other topics discussed are: "a Scheme
Zer Church Reunion, - by George Woolsey Hodge;
american history in the French Archives" by
j. Durand; t'Recoections of David Frederick
Strauss" by William Mast; "Dean Plumptres
Dante" and ''The Drama of an Evening" by
Grace King.
The high estimation in which the Youths
Companion is held by all boys and girls who
have the privilege of reading it is sufficient
proof that it is conducted in a manner to please
the juvenile taste. Older readers. who also
find in it much to interest ard instruct, realize
that the value of the paper arises from the fact
that it is edited with great care, and that the
leading contributors are the best and most expe-
rienced writers of the day. The evenuess of
of is indie of is
able characteristics. Among the special feat
ures promised for the coming year articles
Lord Wolsely Justin Mccarthy. Professor Tyn-
dali, General Crook, Miss Clara Louise kellogg
and others equally we'll known. The fiction,
which, of course, forms the chief attraction to
children, is always high class Price. ST. 70 per
year. Perry, Mason & Co., publishers, Boston.
Outing for November opens with an account
of the Staten Island Cricket and Base ball Club,
an amateur organization which. it is said, owes
its success and prosperity largely to the social
element. gained by union with ladies' tennis
club The manner in which the affairs of this
society are managed will be of interest to young
people elsewhere who are fond of outdoor
sports Another attractive feature Of this issue
on birds of Paradise" Among the short
stories is a pleasant one by Janet D. Moores,
entitled 1.-TWO Summers" A local interest
attaches to this sketch from the fact that the
writer is an Indianapolis lady.
Mrs Martha J. Lambs contribution to the No
vemoer Magazine of History is charming his
torical sketch of "The Manor of Shelter Island"
the ancient home of the Sylvesters. The article
is embellished with a number of beautiful illus
trations A portrait of Oliver Or omwell, who
forced the Sylvesters to leave England because
of their adherence to King Charles. forms
the frontispiece to the magazine. Among
the other interesting papers in the number are,
Hhr1rA
..Hamilton Oneida Academy in 1904" 'Aaron
Burr Study" and 1.-THE Religious Movement
OF 1900"
The Overland Monthly aspires to be the
norenr of the best and the highest of the West
ern civilization. and succeeds admirably in its
ambition. All the contributions. whether fiction
oe of 4la hr,t